Israel deepens its control of land in the West Bank

Published: 22 February 2017

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Settlements and outposts are only some of the ‘facts on the ground’ being created or maintained by Israel in the West Bank. To deepen its control over land, Israel also uses road networks, industrial zones, settlement security zones, military zones, other closed zones, nature and archaeological parks, remapping of state land, dispossession of Palestinian agricultural land, planning discrimination and demolitions.

Israel builds industrial zones to deepen control of West Bank – Yotam Berger – Haaretz 20.02.17
Under the international radar, Israel is turning West Bank land into commercial centres – some of which stand vacant. These zones broaden Israeli presence in the territories, including in areas unauthorised for housing construction and outside the settlement blocs.

And see:

Dispossession of Palestinian agricultural land in the West Bank December 10, 2016

Re-mapping of ‘state land’ aids settlement project in West Bank June 5, 2016

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